Fall Gap at Glen Brook

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Program Summary

Get a feel for how big and vast the world is through our Fall Gap at Glen Brook. Catering mostly to high school students in their gap year, the core of this program is community living.

You will stay at the "Gapper", a community house where you will learn from other participants while learning to live independently. You will follow a foundation for working with other young people. This includes workshops in values clarification, conflict resolution, and communication skills.

You will meet with the Culinary Director once a week and help plan a creative menu for the week ahead. This will be planned around Glen Brook farm’s fresh fall harvest. Sharing meals you have prepared and cooked from ingredients you have grown is a representation of cooperative endeavor and true community value. The Culinary Director will also teach you different cooking techniques and skills.

Program Summary

Get a feel for how big and vast the world is through our Fall Gap at Glen Brook. Catering mostly to high school students in their gap year, the core of this program is community living.

You will stay at the "Gapper", a community house where you will learn from other participants while learning to live independently. You will follow a foundation for working with other young people. This includes workshops in values clarification, conflict resolution, and communication skills.

You will meet with the Culinary Director once a week and help plan a creative menu for the week ahead. This will be planned around Glen Brook farm’s fresh fall harvest. Sharing meals you have prepared and cooked from ingredients you have grown is a representation of cooperative endeavor and true community value. The Culinary Director will also teach you different cooking techniques and skills.

Program Highlights

1. Help with the regular maintenance of our gardens and farm as well as with the care of animals.

2. Learn about non-dependency and interdependency in food consumption and consumerism.

3. Enjoy wholesome meals cooked from fresh, locally grown produce.

4. Develop personal responsibility and independence while living away from home.

5. Engage in a broad range of activities, from meditation to boating on a private lake.